Jobs · National · Higher Education and Training
Supply Chain Clerk
Closes Monday 23 November 2026
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Supply Chain Clerk at a Head Office. Gives clerical and administrative support for buying and goods. Suits someone with a national diploma and 1-2 years of supply chain experience.
- Main duties: give supply chain clerical and administrative support, keep the supplier database up to date, register suppliers on Coltech, and request, receive and issue quotations.
- Other duties: process purchase orders and place orders, receive and check goods from suppliers, issue goods to end users, and keep the goods register.
- You also help with secretariat or logistical work during bid consideration and contract conclusion, and write draft documents.
- Required: a matric certificate and a recognised national diploma in Financial Management, Management Assistant, Supply Chain Management or another relevant field. 1-2 years of supply chain experience is also required.
- Knowledge needed: basic supply chain policies, the PFMA, Treasury regulations and Coltech. Skills include planning, communication, computer literacy and report writing.
- Salary: R237 453 - R279 708 per year (Level 05), plus benefits. The post is at Head Office. Reference number: EMC1/34/26.
- Send your application by email to scm34@emcol.co.za. Questions: Mr A Mahamba or Ms N Thompson, tel (041) 996 1800. The closing date is not stated in the text.
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Requirements
- Matric certificate plus a recognised national diploma in Financial Management / Management assistant / Supply chain Management or any other relevant qualifications.
- Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (Coltech etc.).
- 1 -2 years’ experience in supply chain required.
- Competencies:
- Basic knowledge of supply chain policies, procedures and practices.
- Basic Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury regulations and applicable SCM prescripts.
- Knowledge of demand and acquisition will be added advantage.
- Knowledge and understating of legislative framework governing the Public Services.
- Knowledge of procedures in terms of the working environment.
- Knowledge of Coltech.
- Knowledge of Department of Higher Education mandate.
- Skills:
- Planning and organizing;
- Communication (Good verbal and written);
- Computer Literacy;
- Flexibility;
- Customer care services;
- Report writing.
Duties
- Render Supply Chain Management clerical and administrative support.
- Update and maintain supplier (Including contractors) database.
- Register suppliers on Coltech.
- Request and receive quotations.
- Capture specification on the electronic purchasing system.
- Process purchase orders.
- Issue and receive quotations.
- Provide secretariat or logistical support during the bid consideration and contracts conclusion process.
- Compile draft documents as required.
- Place orders.
- Receive and verify goods from suppliers.
- Capture goods in registers databases.
- Receive request for goods from end users.
- Issue goods to end users.
- Maintain goods register
How to apply
Email address: scm34@emcol.co.za
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Enquiries
Mr A Mahamba/Ms N Thompson Tel No: (041) 996 1800
As printed in Circular 38 of 2026 · page 106 · open the PDF (opens in new tab)
POST 38/171: SUPPLY CHAIN CLERK REF NO: EMC1/34/26 SALARY: R237 453 - R279 708 per annum (Level 05), Plus benefits CENTRE: Head Office REQUIREMENTS: Matric certificate plus a recognised national diploma in Financial Management / Management assistant / Supply chain Management or any other relevant qualifications. Knowledge of basic financial operating systems (Coltech etc.). 1 -2 years’ experience in supply chain required. Competencies: Basic knowledge of supply chain policies, procedures and practices. Basic Knowledge and understanding of PFMA, Treasury regulations and applicable SCM prescripts. Knowledge of demand and acquisition will be added advantage. Knowledge and understating of legislative framework governing the Public Services. Knowledge of procedures in terms of the working environment. Knowledge of Coltech. Knowledge of Department of Higher Education mandate. Skills: Planning and organizing; Communication (Good verbal and written); Computer Literacy; Flexibility; Customer care services; Report writing. DUTIES: Render Supply Chain Management clerical and administrative support. Update and maintain supplier (Including contractors) database. Register suppliers on Coltech. Request and receive quotations. Capture specification on the electronic purchasing system. Process purchase orders. Issue and receive quotations. Provide secretariat or logistical support during the bid consideration and contracts conclusion process. Compile draft documents as required. Place orders. Receive and verify goods from suppliers. Capture goods in registers databases. Receive request for goods from end users. Issue goods to end users. Maintain goods register ENQUIRIES: Mr A Mahamba/Ms N Thompson Tel No: (041) 996 1800 APPLICATIONS: Email address: scm34@emcol.co.za